ヤママユガ

Japanese

Alternative spelling
山繭蛾

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ja̠ma̠ma̠jɯ̟ᵝɡa̠]

Noun

ヤママユガ • (yamamayuga) 

1. Japanese oak silkmoth, Antheraea yamamai

   Synonyms: ヤママユ (yamamayu), 天蚕 (tensan)

Usage notes

• As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).